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Assistant Teacher Position
We are certified, home-based preschool located in the Creston-Kenilworth neighborhood of SE Portland serving children 2.5-5 years old. At Lavender Farm Preschool we value compassion and fostering joy above all else. Our school is built around anti-bias, anti-racist values and teachings, celebrating every child and honoring the diversity and culture we all bring to our inclusive community. We draw inspiration from the early education schools of Reggio Emilia, Italy. Here, children and teachers are co-collaborators, experiencing and discovering the world together. We nurture social and emotional relationships though creative play and experiential learning, with an emphasis on social and climate justice. Together we grow and discover the wonder of our world through curious exploration.
We are looking for an Assistant Teacher to join our community. This is a full-time position, 32 hours per week (Tuesdays — Fridays). This position begins early to mid-August, 2022.
This teacher will collaborate with our Director and Lead Teacher in developing emergent, inquiry-based projects and bring their joyful and playful love of children to our mixed-age classroom. We are deeply immersed in anti-bias teaching and learning.
Our Beliefs and Values
Every child has the right to feel happy, safe, and loved. Every child has the right to feel valued, respected, and honored. Every child has the right to live in a world where the earth is cared for.
When children experience inclusive, compassionate communities that respect all identities and cultures, they will thrive. When children feel safe, respected, and valued they may better develop the ability to think critically and engage our world with compassion, empathy, tolerance, wonder, and joy.
Our students are invited to engage in creative, open-ended play and exploration in a mixed-age setting allowing children to learn from each other, developing social and emotional relationships with their peers and teachers. Teachers and students are co-creators discovering our world together. With the needs and interests of our students in mind, we continually create and adapt project-based curriculum.
State and Training Requirements
— Enrollment in the Oregon Central Background Registry
— Complete the Infant and Child First Aid and CPR Training Certification
— Complete the Introduction to Child Care Health and Safety (online) training
— Complete the Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect (online) training
— Complete the Safe Sleep (online) training
— Obtain an Oregon Food Handler’s Card
Professional Development
Our teachers will have the opportunity to collaborate and learn with other early childhood educators in a conference and/or classroom setting to meet the state requirement of at least 15 hours of professional development each year.
Preferred Education and Experience
All experience levels will be considered for this position. Your enthusiasm and love of children in an anti-bias setting is the priority. Education and work experience will also be considered.
Pay and Benefits
This assistant teacher position is $19-22 an hour with an annual review and raise.
This position has six weeks of paid time off. We follow Portland Public School school year holidays and closures, as well as two weeks off in the summer. We also offer a half-week of paid staff development and planning days in August and paid professional development opportunities through the year.
Paid medical, dental and vision insurance.
Coffee, tea, and snacks provided.
We would love to hear from you: Please fill out the form below and tell us a bit about yourself.
